Thomas v. West Bend Co.

LALLY-GREEN, J.:

¶ 1 Appellant, Otis Thomas, appeals from the order entered June 1, 1999, granting summary judgment in favor of Defendant/Appellee West Bend Co. (“West Bend”). The primary issue in this case is whether the trial court abused its discretion in finding that an expert opinion was inadmissible under Frye v. United States 1 and its progeny. We affirm.

¶ 2 The facts of the case are as follows. On February 15, 1995, Appellant filed a products liability action against West Bend. Appellant alleged that on April 1, 1993, he suffered a severe electrical shock injury while plugging a West…